Sunil Gavaskar said cricketers try to be role models as they rise, but can fail those standards because they are human. Speaking at the launch of Midwicket Stories in Mumbai, he said social media now puts reactions in public domain faster, adding that players can snap in the heat of a match.
Mumbai: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said every cricketer aspires to become a role model while climbing the ranks, but players can sometimes fail to meet those standards because they are only human.
Speaking at the launch of Midwicket Stories in Mumbai, Gavaskar reflected on the pressures faced by modern-day cricketers and the intense scrutiny generated by social media platforms. Without referring to any specific incident from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), he said emotional reactions during matches are inevitable.
“In the heat of the moment, things happen. It is not that you teach youngsters anything. Anybody can snap and that is what happens,” Gavaskar told reporters.
He said players generally try to conduct themselves responsibly because they understand their influence on younger fans and aspiring cricketers.
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